John 12:13

John 12:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the king of Israel!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!"
• New Living Translation (NLT)took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hail to the King of Israel!”

Context of John 12:13

11because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus. 12The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ The King of Israel!” 14Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written: 15“Fear not, daughter of Zion; Behold, your King is coming, Sitting on a donkey’s colt.”

John 12:13 word by word

ἔλαβον τὰ βαΐα τῶν φοινίκων καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐκραύγαζον· ὡσαννά, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Tookλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• branchesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• branchesβαΐονbaion · palm branchG902
• of palm treesφοῖνιξphoinix · palmG5404
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• wentἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• forthεἰςeis · towardG1519
• to meetὑπάντησιςhupantēsis · meetingG5222
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• criedκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
• Hosannaὡσαννάhōsanna · HosannaG5614
• Blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• the Kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474
• that comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for John 12:13

• Leviticus 23:40And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palm trees, the boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.
• Revelation 7:9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,
• Psalms 72:17His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in Him; All nations shall call Him blessed.
• Psalms 118:25Save now, I pray, O Lord; O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity.
• Matthew 21:9Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Hosanna in the highest!”
• Matthew 23:39for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ”
• Mark 11:8And many spread their clothes on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
• Luke 19:35Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him.
• John 12:15“Fear not, daughter of Zion; Behold, your King is coming, Sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
• John 1:49Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
• John 19:15But they cried out, “Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”
• Isaiah 44:6“Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, And his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: ‘I am the First and I am the Last; Besides Me there is no God.
• Hosea 3:5Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They shall fear the Lord and His goodness in the latter days.
• Zephaniah 3:15The Lord has taken away your judgments, He has cast out your enemy. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; You shall see disaster no more.
• Revelation 15:3They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: “Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints!
• Revelation 19:16And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Commentaries on John 12:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Took branches - See on Matthew 21:1; (note), etc., and Mark 11:1-6; (note), where this transaction is largely explained.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 See this passage explained in the notes at Mark 11:1-11; John 12:16 Was glorified - Was raised from the dead, and had ascended to heaven. John 12:17 Bare record - Testified that he had raised him, and, as was natural, spread the report through the city. This excited much attention, and the people came out in multitudes to meet one who had power to work such miracles. John 12:19 Prevail nothing - All your efforts are ineffectual to stop the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 Christ's riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists. Many excellent things, both in the word and providence of God, disciples do not understand at their first acquaintance with the things of God. The right understanding of spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, prevents our misapplying the Scriptures which speak of it.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Palm branches: The date palm symbolized pride in the Jewish nation and celebration. meet Him: The Greek word often describes crowds welcoming a king returning in triumph from a war. Blessed is He: The crowd quoted Psalm 118:25–26, with a greeting for those who came to Jerusalem. The phrase "Blessed is the King of Israel!" is not in the psalm (but see Zephaniah 3:15). Although the people saw Jesus as a national political liberator, he rejected this role…Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings